Service difficulty report · Apu · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
February 12, 2022
Submitted
February 18, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N141NN
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
6656
Aircraft time
20,099 hours, 7,611 cycles
Part
Apu
Part number
38007081
Part serial
P6141
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Part time
13,843 hours, 6,319 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: MUSTY/DIRTY SOCK SMELL IN CABIN.ODOR STRONGEST JUST AFTER TAKEOFF. FAINT SMELL CONSTANTLY IN CRUISE. NO PASSENGER OR FLIGHT ATTENDANT COMPLAINTS OF NAUSEA/IRRITATION. INITIAL TROUBLE SHOOTING INDICATES THE APU IS THE SUSPECTED CAUSE OF THE ODOR. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202202157367: REPLACED APU PER TASK CARD 26L31049003. ** (CLOSED)